Common
Common adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: furniture of common workmanship that did not justify the high prices
Refined
Refined adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.
Usage example: the chef's refined cuisine is one that true gourmets will appreciate
Both words in one sentence
- Much like the smaller restaurants common everywhere, having two menus—one listing more refined versions of American Chinese dishes and one listing authentic Chinese cooking—is common.
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That said, the struggle between his refined palate and common cafeteria food (to say nothing of his shock at the first time he ever saw the inside of a common supermarket) remains fun to watch.
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Ore is the "dead" part of the more common element Earth: Anything from sand to gemstones and refined metals, and one aspect is gravity; the opposite of air.
Source: Elemental Powers
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